Q: Unable to send mail from the Mail app after changing to two step verification for iCloud

I changed access to my iCloud account to two-step verification. Now when using the Mail app on my iMac, I can no longer send mail. iCloud is offline and it won't accept my password to send mail. What can I do to resolve this?

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 8, 2016 12:20 PM

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Eric Root Jan 8, 2016 1:38 PM in response to Loring7
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Jan 8, 2016 1:38 PM in response to Loring7

You need to generate an application specific password.

If you want to generate an app-specific password, sign in to your Apple ID account page. In the Security section, click Edit > Generate Password.
Learn more about app-specific passwords.

Apple ID - Two Step Verifications FAQ
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